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Item
Title
D862-A
Date(s)
- 1937-11 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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This is the First Congregational Church Choir as they posed before the large pipe organ in November of 1937. Director of music, J.W. Bixel, was experiencing his twelfth season as conductor with Mrs. Walter McHaney as organist. During his tenure, the choir had performed 150 anthems and choruses. Rev. Holland F. Burr was pastor of First Congregational. He and Mr. Bixel are standing in the front row.
First Congregational Church (Tacoma); Congregational churches--Tacoma; Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Bixel, John W.; Organs;